Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage System (49.9 MW)
Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage System is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in North East Derbyshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 22 May 2025; the record was last updated on 17 June 2025.
49.9 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
17 June 2025record last updated
North East Derbyshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 December 2023 | Application submitted |
| 22 May 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 17 June 2025
- Operator or applicant
- JBM Solar
- Planning authority
- North East Derbyshire
- Planning application reference
- 23/01089/FL
- Site area
- 66.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- N/O Stretton Road, Morton, Alfreton
- Council area (by location)
- North East Derbyshire
- Time to decision
- 75 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton - Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 14804
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (refused).
Who decides
| Applications | North East Derbyshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 29 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 19 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land North of the Wood at Averill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.9 |
| Averhill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.1 |
| Padleywood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.1 |
| Alfreton Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | application withdrawn | 3.0 |
| Meadow Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 19.6 | under construction | 3.7 |
| Hurst Farm, Mansfield Road | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Hall Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | refused | 4.6 |
| Newton Wood Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Twin Yards Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.3 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.1393, -1.3931).